The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-02
THE AUTUMN Meeting.
Glowing Prospects for the Approach.
Ing Race Events.
Fkrse Hundred Horses Already Az
suFod for AtteBdaDee-Ths
Programme.

I..iB. barely three weeks until the
autumn meeting Of the new Memphis
Jockey Club IT Montgomery Park be-
gine, with tho most AatterlDg proc
peots for rJwniDg aucoees, At least
500 horses will be In attendance, SONS
Of them the property Of Memphis
owners. Among the latter are Dick
Wright and Chickssaw, Nv ,.yesr.oldg,
by Qusrtemaster, Programmed to d.
]. Raybould. but in reality belonging
to Mr.. John L. Kerr. They sre both
entered forl the CASTOR Hotel stake,
to be run the first day. Comedy, en-
tered for the same stake, Is the proper.
ty OF M,i. O. Weatherford,
Very few horses are now OF the
course, but will pour in by rail and
river after the Cincinnati races close.
which will 70. be until the 18th inst.
Aecoli, the great jumper, Is on hand,
and preparing for the eteeplechas.
contests. He has been In attendance
at every meeting OF the club since re-.
organized in 1888. Last year be scored
| a decided triumph by defeating Cor.
r:gsn's Tennessee In the Tennessee
steeplechass.
With swo dummy llnee. the Mem
phls and Charleston railroad and two
magnificent drives tor these who pre-
fer vehicle or horseback travel, Mont.
gomery Park is OF very easy access.
The regular days are Tuesday, 0oto.
Der 18Th; THURSDAY, October 20 b,
Saturday, 0ctober I'D; Monday, o..
tober GAN; Wednesday, October % IN ;
| hnd extra races on intervening days.
Tbs programme for the approaching
meeting was turned out 81 press yes.
ter6ay by Tracy d 90. IL contains the
following special notlcee:
Races commence Of ESQ O'Clock
pm. sharp.
Entrapcs to oil purse races free, un-
less otherwise stipulated.
Il lries for the first day will close at
the secie,sIy's offics at the track at 4
O'Clock p. IN. Monday preceding, there
afier thirty minute, after the last race
Of the DAY.
Batries and declarations should be
made on blanks provided by the eecre-
iary, n allowance Ia claimed, II
should be stated whether tor q non.
winner Of the year, maiden or beaten
horse. Allowances must be claimed
at the time Of entry.
In all purse races three or more
horses req uired to al or the race may
be declared of.
In all steeplechases or hurdle races
four 10 start, three oil them to be the
property OF different owners, or they
msy be declared of.
For q ceiling race no person can
enter more than one horse. II two OF
more horses are named by the same
person, the fret one drawn from the
oox, or the fpt one named on the
entry, 90 the case may be, shall be
deemed valid and all others rejects d
The weights for sll handicaps will
be posted on The balletins at the sec.
retsrys oGise on the days they are
doe.
Declarations must be made In writ.
ing, signed by the owner or some one
for him. Scratching q horse on the
bulletin IL not q declaration. kd.
france fees and all sfresre must be paid
before q jockey Is weighed out Tor
rscs. No money will be allowed Ion
wllk.overs, and beaten horses not
liable TO be claimed. la case OF post.
ponement, all entries stand.
When q regular day is postponed, u
takes precedence Of exha rscse, aud
the latter may be declared CT by the
Executive Committee. In case the
seather should not be suitable for
racing on any extra day, the races, In
GLIDING handlcsps, may DO declared
"a
Where tho conditions OF a race re-
qnire an entrance fee, Il must be paid
PRIOR TO weighing out, unlets psrtie q
have money to their credit In the sec
ietarys hands.
| BY paying 8 per cent Of puIse, ths
osner can withdraw his horse, declaT
aiIone 10 be made by Il o'clock u,
norniug OF the race TO the secretary
the money 10 accompany the declsia
ton.
Jockeys must weigh GU, forty fit,
minutes bs'ore the beginning Of eact
RAGS, and dress according 10 colon
given the ON iial prosfammer by th'
owner or tfainere, aud either hsv'
their horses at the post or on the WAY
when the last bell rings, or they vii
Sc deed.
Forfeit orders must be lodged with
the clerk OF the course or secretary by
~ O'Clock m the morning Of the race
Perfect order will, a. usual, be spre
served, and no disreputable persor
will be admitted 10 the grounds o.
stands.
Tha Yp'aa ill IA sty',,iy adharad IN